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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Easy pasta salad. Linguine, spinach, and mushroom salad with a sun dried tomato-pesto dressing, garnished with pine nuts. Ingredients:
1/3 cup sun-dried tomato, chopped (not packed in oil) |
1/3 cup water |
1/2 garlic clove, chopped |
1 tablespoon red onion, chopped (1/4 small onion) |
0.5 (7 ounce) package pesto sauce |
1 tablespoon lemon juice |
2 ounces dry linguine or 2 ounces fettuccine pasta or 2 ounces spaghetti |
1/4 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced (.6 ounces) |
1 cup fresh spinach, shredded |
2 tablespoons pine nuts or 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted |
Directions:
1. Place sun dried tomatoes in glass bowl with 1/3 cup water, and microwave uncovered on HIGH for 2 minutes.
2. Set aside until they have absorbed the water and cooled (20 minutes).
3. Cooke pasta according to package directions for al dente pasta (8-10 minutes); drain.
4. Rinse with cold water, and drain again.
5. In a skillet or wok, over high heat, sauté mushrooms.
6. Blend garlic, onions, cooled tomatoes, and pesto sauce.
7. In a large mixing bowl, combine pesto mixture and lemon juice.
8. Add pasta; toss to coat.
9. Add spinach and mushrooms; mix well.
10. Sprinkle with nuts; serve immediately.
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